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Ben Cushing, Adjunct Instructor.
MA: University of British Columbia
Phone: (503) 725-3975
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Interests: Social Movements, Radical Social Change, Social Theory, Globalization, Sociology of the Media
Current Projects: I'm currently working on two articles: The first explores constructions of nationalism and statism within media coverage of "The Oka Crisis", an armed standoff between Mohawks and the Canadian state. The second explores the community-building resistance of CIPO-VAN, a community organization based in Vancouver BC with ties to the 2006 social movement in Oaxaca Mexico.
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Michael Dawson, Adjunct Lecturer .
Ph.D. University of Oregon, 1995
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Interests: economic sociology, social change, sociology of energy and the environment, sociology of media
Current Projects: completing book manuscript, Automobiles Ueber Alles: Capitalism and Transportation in the United States (New York: Monthly Review Press, forthcoming in late 2008); blog www.consumertrap.com
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Frank Fromherz, Adjunct Instructor
Ph.D.
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Matthew Geraths, Adjunct Instructor
M.A. Portland State University, 2008
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Interests: 1) Theories of identity construction; 2) globalization and educational sojourning, 3) queer theory and identity politics; 4) sociology of the family; 5) sociology of gender and sexuality.
Projects: 1) The Power of Context: The Process of Identity Change While Studying Abroad (Masters thesis): International exchange programs for American college students are currently enjoying tremendous popularity. As the interest in these programs grows, so does the need to understand how studying abroad affects students. This research addresses the question, “How does studying abroad affect American students’ understanding of themselves as college students?” 2) The PSU Delphi Project: This project is an attempt to test focus group methodology online by creating a forum in which past exchange students are able to share their expert knowledge about living in a foreign country with those thinking about going abroad. The goal is to better prepare students for living overseas and to generate data that can provide stronger exchange programs. 3) Community Queerness: this project is a case study focused on how different LGBTQI organizations on college campuses and in the community organize around queer identities. I am interested in the process by which these organizations choose and define their goals to serve the queer community and what role identity politics play in their development. |
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Jason McNichol, Adjunct Instructor
Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley
M.A. University of California at Berkeley
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Interests: medical and economic sociology; social entrepreneurship; governance of environmental and labor standards; research methods.
Current projects: I currently work as the executive director of a patient advocacy research and education nonprofit based in Portland ( www.hasolutions.org). Other recent collaborative projects have included assessment of global labor practices in the textile industry and the development of social responsibility standards for consumer product companies.
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Frances Stehle, Adjunct Instructor
M.A. Portland State University,
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Jeremy Tanzer, Adjunct Instructor
M.S. Portland State University
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